MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA: Still The Assassin (BLACK & BLUE HITS 6)

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Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born June 17, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a seven time world champion in three different weight classes; he is a former world champion at WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lb), IBO / WBC Featherweight (126 lb), WBC Super Featherweight (130 lb) and IBF Junior Lightweight (130 lb) divisions. He ranks # 43 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers Of All Time.
As an amateur, Barrera had a record of 104-4 and was a five-time Mexican national champion. His Winning streak was 56-0 before losing his first amateur contest.
Barrera was 15 years old when he defeated David Felix by a knockout in round two on November 22, 1989. The victory marked the beginning of a 43 fight win streak.

In 1990, Barrera had seven fights, including his first rise in quality opposition, when he defeated veteran Iván Salazar, by a decision in eight rounds. In 1991, he had seven more fights, defeating boxers Abel Hinojosa, Javier Díaz and others.

Barrera began 1992 by winning his first professional title, defeating Justino Suárez by a decision in twelve rounds to win the Mexican national Super Flyweight championship. He retained the title three times before the end of the year which helped improved his ranking in the Super Flyweight division. He defeated Abner Barajas by a decision in ten rounds, and Angel Rosario by a knockout in six rounds.

In 1993, Barrera had six bouts, winning each. He defeated Salazar in a rematch and retained his title against Noe Santillana and among others.

By 1994, Barrera was attending University to become a lawyer and also continued his boxing career. On April 13, he defeated future champion Carlos Salazar by a ten round decision in Argentina. He also defeated former world champion Eddie Cook before the end of the year.
Barrera began 1995 by fighting for a world title. In March 31, he became the WBO Super Bantamweight world champion by defeating Puerto Rican boxer Daniel Cobrita Jiménez by a decision in twelve rounds at Anaheim, California. By this time, many boxing journalist were calling Barrera "Mexico's next Julio César Chávez."

He made four defenses before the year was over. On June 2, 1995, he defeated future champion Frank Toledo via second round knock out. Barrera knocked Toledo down twice before the fight was stopped.

On July 15, 1995, Barrera scored a first round knockout win over Maui Díaz (27-1). In his next bout, he won a twelve round unanimous decision over future champion Agapito Sánchez.[1]

On February 6, 1996, he fought on the first installment of HBO Boxing's spin-off series "HBO Boxing After Dark". He was knocked down by former champion Kennedy McKinney, but he recovered off the floor to knockdown McKinney five times and retain the title by a knockout in round twelve.

After the McKinney fight, he defeated former champion Jesse Benavides by third round knockout. On July 14, 1996, he feated another former champion, Orlando Fernandez, by seventh round TKO.

On November 22, 1996, he suffered his first career loss and lost his title to American boxer Junior Jones, by a disqualification in round five. Barrera was knockdown in round five by what appeared to be a punch by Jones, he was declared the loser by disqualification and not by knockout because his managers climbed onto the ring to stop the fight.

In April 18, 1997, he was given a chance to retain his title, facing Jones in a rematch in Las Vegas. Barrera was defeated by a unanimous decision and retired from boxing.

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[MrK1ngKobra]

Damn O.G. I'm gonna get fired... im stuck on youtube watching your vids instead of working!!! lol. Barrera is another Legend! Marquez anytime?

[OGBluemercury1]

@MrK1ngKobra lmao

[pipiriau]

its cool the video

juan manuel marquez??

[OGBluemercury1]

@pipiriau MAYBE

[andreaantoniobarrera]

young barrera would have beaten pac

[andreaantoniobarrera]

mi idulo

[TheFUTUREZHizTORY]

Aight og im still lookn 4 a vid on the GREATEST MEXICAN BOXER EVER HOMIE... & TOP 5 GREATEST BOXERS ALL TIME.... SALVADOR SANCHEZ!!!!

[Tupacbldz]

ha this are real fighters barrera 56 - 0 then lost n keppt on going not like gayweather he has 40-0 n wunts to retire already cuz he scared to loose lol ..learn from daddy gayweather

[demnice]

Nice but you have to do it for the best Mexican fighter in this generation Eric Morales. Yes i know Barerea "won" two out of three but I know Morales was robbed in the second without a doubt and the thired should have been a draw. Nice Post.

[98eltigrillo]

wow your the best video editor ive ever seen , i like ur video barrera is my favortie boxer also muhamad ali xD

[nitrocurry]

the best

[hxcmexi]

@andreaantoniobarrera

Oh hell yeah big time!

[paulie1vivaaxl]

Great upload.My favourite fighter for several years and not having him at the top anymore is a big miss.Thoroughly enjoyed this,thanks